Hamwey

Hamwey Meaning & Origin

About Hamwey
The surname Hamwey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ham" meaning "home" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamwey can be interpreted as "the way to or from home." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particular pathway leading to a home or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hamwey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hamwey: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamwey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M W IY0
🌐 IPA
/hamwey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamwey in Braille

Here's how to represent Hamwey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hamwey in braille

How to sign the name Hamwey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hamwey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hamwey in sign language

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